Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 186.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 202.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 195.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$3.51 ₹319

158.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$17.37 ₹1,576

214.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$4.12 ₹374

54.13%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$2.38 ₹216

63.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$0.46 ₹41.55

276.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.19 ₹17.56

310.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$2.38 ₹216

52.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.95 ₹359

50.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$0.61 ₹55.1

255.74%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$0.58 ₹52.9

468.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$0.83 ₹75.1

278.31%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$1.04 ₹94.7

197.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$7.40 ₹672

90.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$3.76 ₹341

189.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$2.52 ₹229

209.13%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$0.80 ₹72.7

336.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$1.08 ₹98.3

425.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$0.43 ₹39.33

1413.95%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$0.47 ₹42.30

751.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$0.54 ₹48.79

424.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$0.48 ₹43.23

431.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$0.32 ₹29.31

293.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.99 ₹362

-16.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$10.92 ₹991

83.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$2.07 ₹188

14.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.28 ₹298

-1.52%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.42 ₹674

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.56 ₹50.5

92.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$14.27 ₹1,295

227.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$1.13 ₹103

208.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.33 ₹29.65

60.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$2.36 ₹214

266.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.18 ₹107

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$13.9K ₹1.3M

98.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$24.5K ₹2.2M

0.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 ₩242.2K

$34.74 ₹3,152

373.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$5.09 ₹462

587.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$10.80 ₹980

102.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$18.40 ₹1,669

208.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$6.03 ₹547

279.77%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$4.71 ₹428

135.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩599.4K

$117 ₹10.6K

248.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$3,322 ₹301.4K

609.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$28.21 ₹2,560

105.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$29.89 ₹2,713

56.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$54.3 ₹4,927

44.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$40.00 ₹3,630

191.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$299 ₹27.1K

214.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$185 ₹16.8K

215.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$834 ₹75.7K

209.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$476 ₹43.2K

179.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$2,037 ₹184.9K

1011.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$974 ₹88.4K

1106.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$958 ₹87.0K

233.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

9.19

-54.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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